<p><strong>Have fun</strong></p>

<p>Smile when your child tells you their part in the performance - there can only be one Mary and Joseph.&nbsp;Your child might already feel left out so don&rsquo;t make it worse. It will still be&nbsp;great fun&nbsp;even for the child (cloud) holding the cotton wool over the stable or the parents of&nbsp;the little boy in a green jumper pretenting to be a tree.</p>

<p><strong>Don&#39;t spend a lot on costumes</strong></p>

<p>Spend enough time (and money) on the costume as everyone else. &nbsp;No one wants to be embarrassed,&nbsp;not your child and not any other child either. Talk to other parents and agree to be sensible.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Invitations</strong></p>

<p>Make sure you invite the Grandparents and any significant others but don&rsquo;t demand that they go. Let them know when the show is on but put no pressure on them attending. If they do, great. If they don&rsquo;t, be thankful they have plenty of other things to do. Just don&rsquo;t make the mistake of NOT inviting them!</p>

<p><strong>Thank the teacher</strong></p>

<p>After the show find time to thank the teacher. You know how hard it is to get your kids to perform&nbsp;at family gatherings. Multiply that by thirty kids and a much larger audience. The teacher had to spend 8 weeks teaching&nbsp;little Johnny to say &ldquo;There are no rooms at the inn&rdquo; and he still said &ldquo;There is no room to sin&rdquo;. And you have it on camera!</p>

<p><strong>Icecream.</strong></p>

<p>Or chocolate. Or the playground. Or wherever and whatever you do to reward your kids. It was a brilliant show. They all worked very hard. Do something to celebrate with them.&nbsp;You&rsquo;ll miss it when they grow up so enjoy it now. It is Christmas after all.</p>
